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THE LINCOLN 



but very strong and highly lustrous. Sheep in well-kept pure-bred 

 flocks should average fifteen pounds in weight of fleece. 



With the exception of the hoofs and skin at the lips and nostrils, 

 the markings of the Lincoln are white. Sometimes a little dark 



FIG. 108. Lincoln ram, champion at English Royal Show. The Lincoln is the largest 



ot the long wool breeds. 



Flo. 109. Lincoln ewes, champions at English Royal Show, 1913. The Lincoln 

 grows a tuft of wool on the forehead which is larger than that grown by the English Leicester 

 and smaller than that grown by the Cotswold. The long, heavy growth of wool is typical 

 of the breed. 



color is seen on the ears and legs. The skin is a very healthy pink, 

 approaching a cherry red, in color. Both rams and ewes are horn- 

 less (Fig. 109). 



